# #500232

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#500232`
- RGB: rgb(80, 2, 50)
- HSL: hsl(323, 95%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.286 0.116 350.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0198
- Nearest named color: Dark Sanctuary (#3f012c, Δ 4.306) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-sanctuary
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/500232

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #77034b, #9f0464, #cc0580, #f40699, #fa29aa, #fb51ba, #fc79c9, #fda5db, #fecdeb, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #4b022f, #46022c, #3c0225, #370122, #32011f, #2d011c, #280119, #1e0113, #190110, #14010c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #025020
- Analogous: #470250, #50020b
- Triadic: #325002, #023250
- Split-complementary: #0b5002, #025047
- Tetradic: #504702, #025020, #020b50

## Colors that go with #500232

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #500232's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #500232 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #500232, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #500232: 7 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #500232: 8 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #500232 in 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Mid-Century, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Allbirds's brand system and Gillette's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #500232, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #500232: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 15.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e0068c (4.57:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.65:1); AAA: text → #fb56bc (7.16:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/500232-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#500232" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.